Flights

Senior Championship flight - Ages 50 and over with Indexes of +3.0 to 3.8

First flight - players with handicaps of 3.9 to 8.9

Second Flight - players with handicaps of 9.0 to 14.0

Each flight must have a minimum of six players or the flights may be combined. Gross Flights excluded.

Approximate Yardages

Championship flight - play from 6,800-7,000 yards

Senior Championship flight - Players 50 and older with a 3.8 handicap index or less and will play from 6400-6600 yards.

First flight - play from 6,400-6,600 yards. Players 75 years old and up will play from 6200 yards and Section 3-5 will be applied to the Handicaps

Second flight - play from 6,200-6,400 yards. Players 75 years old and up will play from 5800 - 6000 yards and Section 3-5 will be applied to the Handicaps

Players 50 and older with a 3.8 index or lower will play from 6400-6600 yards in their own flight.

Format

Individual stroke play within flights

The Championship flight will play gross stroke play, the other two flights will play a net

The First flight and the Second flight may be combined and play will be handicapped (a net game) for those players

Any player up to a 8.9 handicap may play in the Championship Flight

Starting times are between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (Some shotgun starts may be used)

Four-Ball Event Details

Gross flight: Players may choose to play in the gross flight. Both players must play gross and play from approx. 6,800 yards

Senior Gross flight: 50 and over. Players may choose to play but both players must be 50 and over and both players will play gross from approx. 6,500 yards

Net flight: Anyone can play in the net flight, and will play from the tees their index indicates. Section 3-5 will apply.

Membership & Eligibility

Male, amateur golfers (18 years of age or older) with a Florida GHIN handicap index of 4.0 or less. All players MUST have a FL GHIN handicap

Prizes

30% of the field is paid, throughout all flights.

Day 2 total first, then Ties are broken by scorecard playoff. First by comparing the back nines (Holes 10-18 regardless of starting tee), if still tied, then the last 6 holes on the course, then the last three, then the 18th hole and finally by a coin flip. In net competitions 1/2, 1/3 of the handicap will be deducted.

Payouts within flights - the number of players earning gift certificates and the amounts is based on the number of players competing in each flight

Entries, Tee Times, Results and Details

All entries and results will be posted through the FSGA website

Entries received after the closing date will be assessed a $10 late fee

Tee times and pairings will be posted approximately 3 days before the event

Practice rounds are available on a space available basis. Please call the host club to arrange a tee time

Conditions of Competitions (Local Rules)

Pace of Play

The first group(s) to start will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, the match/group is behind their allotted time.

Any following group will be considered out of position if it (a) is taking more than the allotted time to play and (b) finishes any hole more than fifteen minutes behind the group ahead.

First breach - one penalty stroke
Second breach - two penalty strokes
Third breach - Disqualification

Refund Policy

Requests for refunds received prior to the entry closing date will be honored (less $20 per entry administration fee). Requests received after the closing date will be honored (less 50% of the entry fee). No requests will be honored within two days of the scheduled start date of the event.

Weather-Shortened Events

When weather causes a round or tournament to be shortened, the FSGA will do what is fair to determine who wins prizes. Entry fees will generally not be refunded, but if only a few holes are played, we will work with the club to get the players a rain check or another option.